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M.P.E.C. 2002-G65 Issued 2002 Apr. 15, 21:23 UT
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2001 FL194
Revision to MPEC 2002-G26
Observations:
K01FJ4L C2002 03 22.44419 12 13 40.66 -01 58 01.9 22.4 R 568
K01FJ4L C2002 03 22.49321 12 13 40.37 -01 58 00.3 22.5 R 568
K01FJ4L C2002 03 22.52705 12 13 40.17 -01 57 59.1 22.5 R 568
K01FJ4L C2002 04 06.29619 12 12 15.79 -01 50 12.5 696
K01FJ4L C2002 04 06.40949 12 12 15.17 -01 50 08.9 696
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, A. Doressoundiram.
Measurer B. Gladman. 3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observers M. Holman, T. Grav. Measurer
M. Holman. 6.5-m reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
020322 568 0.54- 0.24+ 020406 696 0.54- 0.24+ MPEC 2002-G26
Orbital elements:
2001 FL194
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5 MPC
M 2.96577 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00398295 Peri. 177.80268 -0.99995825 -0.00319319
a 39.4153913 Node 2.07321 -0.00262075 -0.79737884
e 0.1742149 Incl. 13.68999 +0.00875401 -0.60347062
P 247 H 7.8 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
010322 695 0.1- 0.1- 010330 695 0.0 0.2+ 020322 568 0.1+ 0.1+
010322 695 0.2- 0.0 010330 695 0.0 0.0 020322 568 0.1+ 0.1+
010322 695 0.6- 0.0 010330 695 0.2- 0.2- 020322 568 0.0 0.3+
010323 695 0.4+ 0.1+ 010331 695 0.0 0.1- 020406 696 0.3- 0.3-
010323 695 0.5+ 0.0 010331 695 0.1- 0.0 020406 696 0.1+ 0.2-
010323 695 0.2+ 0.2+ 010331 695 0.0 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2001 FL194 a,e,i = 39.42, 0.17, 14 q = 32.549
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 04 06 12 12.29 -01 50.4 31.583 32.561 167.6 0.4 22.9
2002 04 16 12 11.39 -01 45.4 31.632 32.561 157.5 0.7 23.0
2002 04 26 12 10.56 -01 40.8 31.709 32.562 147.5 1.0 23.0
2002 05 06 12 09.84 -01 37.0 31.810 32.562 137.6 1.2 23.0
2002 05 16 12 09.26 -01 34.0 31.933 32.562 127.8 1.4 23.1
2002 05 26 12 08.84 -01 32.0 32.074 32.563 118.1 1.6 23.1
2002 06 05 12 08.58 -01 31.0 32.228 32.563 108.4 1.7 23.1
2002 06 15 12 08.50 -01 31.2 32.392 32.564 98.8 1.8 23.1
2002 06 25 12 08.61 -01 32.6 32.560 32.564 89.3 1.8 23.1
2002 07 05 12 08.89 -01 35.2 32.728 32.564 79.9 1.8 23.2
2002 07 15 12 09.36 -01 38.9 32.890 32.565 70.5 1.7 23.2
2002 07 25 12 09.99 -01 43.7 33.044 32.565 61.1 1.6 23.2
2002 08 04 12 10.78 -01 49.5 33.184 32.566 51.8 1.4 23.2
2002 08 14 12 11.70 -01 56.2 33.306 32.566 42.4 1.2 23.1
2002 08 24 12 12.73 -02 03.7 33.409 32.566 33.1 1.0 23.1
The above 2:3 Neptune-resonance orbital elements keep the object more
than 15 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-G65
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